Asparagaceae
Anthericum

Anthericum angustifolium Hochst. ex A.Rich.

First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 332 (1850)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to Kenya. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Demissew, S. & Nordal, I. (2010). Aloes and other Lilies of Ethiopia and Eritrea, ed, 2: 1-351. Shama Books, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Nordal, I., Kativu, S. & Poulsen, A.D. (1997). Anthericaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-67.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Nordal, I., Kativu, S. & Poulsen, A.D. (1997). Anthericaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-67.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1997 Symes, Y.E. [358] Kenya K000333990 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Brodhurst-Hill [185] Kenya K000333991 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Tweedie, E.M. [292] Kenya K000333989 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Chater-Jack [264] Kenya K000333983 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Williams, G.R. [209] Kenya K000333985 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Cooke, L. [42] Kenya K000333986 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Irwin, P.H. [69] Kenya K000333987 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Davis, D. [79] Kenya K000333993 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [4650] Kenya K000333992 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Dowson, W.J. [572] Kenya K000333984 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Hawey [140] Kenya K000333982 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Leakey, D.G.B. [8547] Kenya K000333981 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Gillett, J.B. [19025] Kenya K000333980 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Battiscombe, E. [987] Kenya K000333978 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Major, E.J.; Lugard, C. [592] Kenya K000333979 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Rayner, W.R. [310] Kenya K000333977 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Jex-Blake, M. [1896] Kenya K000333976 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Hepper, F.N.; Field, D.V. [5040] Kenya K000333975 Yes
Apr 27, 1971 Tweedie [3449] Kenya K000333988 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Getachew, A. [2635] Ethiopia K003736300 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B. [2161] Ethiopia K003736305 Yes
Norman, E.M. [259] Uganda K003736324 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Getachew, A. [2591] Ethiopia K003736302 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B.; Tewolde, B.G.E. [GE2443] Ethiopia K003736304 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [7937] Ethiopia K003736303 Yes
Rayner [310] Kenya K:SPC-04403.000 No
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; et al. [7418] Ethiopia K003736301 Yes
Gashaw, M.; Hawaz, T.; Zelealem, M.; Fantahun Semon [42] Ethiopia K003736298 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [6209] Kenya K:SPC-05424.000 No
Friis, I.; Lawesson, J. [5364] Ethiopia K003736299 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0